DCC Archive Steve, is this the Beach Boys 'Lost & Found' in another guise?

I noticed a new release of the Hite Morgan era Beach Boys recordings come out a year or so ago here in England. I paid little attention to it at the time since I was keen on getting my hands on another copy of Lost & Found (DCC). I actually owned a copy of this about ten years ago but somehow let it go (kicking myself now). Just today I was in a second hand CD shop and saw the CD that came out in 2000 and had a closer look at it. To my surprise you were mentioned in the liner notes and it began to dawn on me that this was possibly the same as the DCC CD. From my memory I would swear that the track listing is the same. Also I've a feeling that the liner notes are the same as the DCC issue (including Dorinda Morgan's reminiscing).

Intrigued, I bought the CD and am glad I did - sounds great!

My question is, is this an official DCC clone, an unofficial one or nothing to do with you at all!

The CD is entitled "The Beach Boys Studio Sessions '61-'62" and is on the "nmc music" label. It is "copyright 2000 Burning Airlines" and the catalogue number is "PILOT 62"

If this is the DCC mastering board members may be interested to know that this is freely available in the UK - is it available in the US?

Bruce is given credit as writer of: Luau, Barbie and What Is A Young Girl Made Of. Does this mean he will get the royalties or is this no guarantee whatsoever (ie do you have to trust the record label to send you the cheque)?

I can understand "unofficial" CD copies floating around record fairs and 2nd hand shops - but I'm surprised that the big chains (HMV etc) get their hands dirty too. Presumably either they are totally unaware of the issue with these CDs or there is no legal reason for them not to sell them. Too bad .

It's ironic that I posted about "Bootleg heaven" just the other day. This is not the kind of bootleg I had in mind!